Book details life of alleged Mexican drug queen

By E. EDUARDO CASTILLO - Associated Press Writer MEXICO CITY -- A woman touted by authorities as Mexico's most infamous female drug trafficker says in a new book that she grew up around smugglers, but she doesn't admit to using or trafficking drugs. The book, titled "The Queen of the Pacific: Time to Talk" is based by a series of prison interviews with Sandra Avila Beltran by Mexican journalist Julio Scherer.... [read full story]